IUCN status: Near Threatened
EPBC Predator Threat Rating: Not assessed
IUCN claim: “Across its range, the Platypus is also subject to predation by the introduced Red Fox, dogs and cats.”
No studies
No studies
There are no studies linking cats to platypus.
Current submission (2023) Scant evidence that introduced predators cause extinctions. Conservation Biology
IUCN Red List. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ Accessed June 2023